The Government of Canada announced on April 13 that it is repealing its sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia under the United Nations Act.

The repeal follows the United Nations Security Council's adoption or resolutions 2283 and 2288 in the spring of 2016, which terminated all sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia as both countries have made considerable progress in terms of peace and stability.

As a member state of the United Nations, Canada welcomed the decisions of the United Nations Security Council and passed the necessary regulations to lift all of Canada's sanctions against Côte d'Ivoire and Liberia.